For JT’s Septic of Dewey-Humboldt, Arizona, the economic downturn a decade ago was a chance to reinvent the company and focus its...
Entries Tagged Pumps
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From Heavy Clay to Bedrock, Every Onsite System Is a Challenge
Name and title or job description: Shawn Chilton, owner, and Jason Jones, project managerBusiness name and location: All Clear Pumping & Sewer,...
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Consider Tom Arts' Strategy for Building a Successful Pumping Company
Back in 2000, Tom Arts and his wife, Candy, bought A-1 Septic in Rhinelander, Wisconsin. Today, the diverse service business has roughly...
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Choose Your Favorite Classy Truck of the Year
It’s an honor just to be nominated” is a response you often hear from actors who make the final cut for Academy...
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Classy Truck - December 2017
Todd Boomhower added this red, white, and blue 2003 International 8600 with a new 3,300-gallon steel tank and National Vacuum Equipment 400...
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Classy Truck - December 2017
Dave and Katy McGregor bought an all-black with pink lettering 2007 Peterbilt 335 built out by Vacutrux Limited with a 4,300-gallon steel...
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Alabama’s Davis Concrete Products Broadens Services, Gains Military Contract
In nearly seven years as owners, Alan and Pam Astin have roughly tripled the gross revenue of Davis Concrete Products.They have expanded...
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Looking for a Revenue Boost? Ask Your Customers What They Need
In Chuck Lang Jr.’s area of central Ohio, competition has become fierce for septic tank pumping over the past 10 years. Yet...
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Classy Truck - November 2017
Darla Eberst added a black 2007 International 4300 with a 2,200-gallon steel waste tank and 500-gallon poly freshwater tank housed in a...
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Pumper Bill Leppala Explains How to Scratch Out a Living in a Sparsely Populated Winter Wonderland
During the summer and early fall, Bill Leppala appreciates the beauty of the lakes, rivers, woods and landscapes in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula...
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Portable Restrooms Take the Lead for New York Pumper Yvonne Hoover
In 1957 when Gordon Hoover Sr. established Suburban Septic in Kirkwood, New York, the company’s main focus was pumping septic tanks. Today,...
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Classy Truck - October 2017
Tim Wheeler added this 2000 Sterling LT9500 five years ago and rebuilt it in-house, adding a 5,000-gallon steel tank built by Wiseman...
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Classy Truck - October 2017
Gregory Vanscoy added this black Ford F-750 with a 1,600-gallon steel tank and NVE 607P-FS Challenger pump built out by Lely Tank...
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Vertical pump fit for dewatering applications
It’s no secret that disposal costs continue to increase. That has left many pumpers looking for alternatives, including installing large underground holding...





















